176 10 5481 https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/1ef4cb459fc44347d030484908d90410.pdf 44cb464af8f656182d5ef857c20e0bed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Last Slave Ship A Fictional Account of the Final Voyage of the Clotilde By L.W. Gibbs (The following is a fictionalized account of the final voyage of the Clotilde--the last known shipment of slaves into the United States. The Clotilde was built in Mobile in 1856 by Captain William Foster. Foster was in command of her last voyage in 1859, and he negotiated the purchase of 125 African slaves for a fellow Mobilian, Captain Timothy Meaher. This story is based on Foster's handwritten recollections, in 1890, of this voyage.) Silently, the wooden skiff moves along the bank of the dark river. The only sound is the constant hum of the delta mosquitoes as they swarm around in this breezeless July night. Before me the dark features of my oarsmen are lit by the glow of the burning hulk that was my ship, the Clotilde. While I may understand the necessity of destroying her, and all other evidence of our deed, the act saddens me for she was the fastest schooner out of Mobile, possibly the entire Gulf Coast. I took great pride in commanding her, and my pride, in part, is the cause of her destruction. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Last Slave Ship: A Fictional Account of the Final Voyage of the Clotilde Subject The topic of the resource Historical fiction Description An account of the resource Historical fiction on the Clotilda Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1994 Relation A related resource Gibbs, L.W. "The Last Slave Ship: A Fictional Account of the Final Voyage of the Clotilde." Mobile Bay Monthly, May 1994, p. 37-42. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-thelastslaveshipafictionalaccount-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Clotilde Czar Dabney Dahomey foster Gibbs Meaher Mobile Bay Monthly Roger B. Taney Whyda https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/b4418b8051198d5a1778668a57843795.pdf 9861d4feb66fdd047511e45eca6c62d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Fort Gaines Museum Acquires "Anchor Eye" Of Last Slave Schooner Gene Caton, executive secretary of the Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board, announces a new addition to the Fort Gaines historical museum in the old Civil War era fort on the east end of Dauphin Island. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Gaines Museum Acquires 'Anchor Eye' of Last Slave Schooner Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper articles Description An account of the resource Newspaper article on the Clotilda Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1965 Relation A related resource 'Fort Gaines Museum Acquires "Anchor Eye" of Last Slave Schooner.' Alabama on the Go, Jun. 1965, p. 29. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilde-fortgainesmuseumacquires-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Alabama on the Go Bayou Sara caton Clotilda Clotilde Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board Fort Gaines Museum Magazine Point Scott Paper Mill Whydah https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/8b6f0ae3a46c931401279e322df78ab0.pdf f67d4b95fe31387c307e3a995c3d4fd4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document From A. Sandoz, Artist and Photographer, 104 Dauphin St. Mobile, Ala. Cap Gordon of the slaving ship Erie was captured 50 miles of the mouth of the Congo on 8 Augt 1860 by S.S. Mohican & hanged Cruise[?] at London[?] on 1 Feby 1862 New[?] York of the Slaving Schooner Clotilda sailed for Mobile to Mar 1860 anchored off Point of Pines Miss ki[?] on 9 July 1860 110 Slaves [...] copied from Harpers Weekly 8 March 1862. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capture of Captain Gordon Subject The topic of the resource Records Description An account of the resource Note of the capture and hanging of Captain Gordon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8 August 1860 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilde-captaingordoncaptureandhanging-01 Relation A related resource "The Execution of Gordon, The Slave-Trader." Harper's Weekly. Harper & Brothers, 08 March 1862, page unknown. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Erie Gordon Harper's Weekly Mohican Sandoz https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/f16db29ec8145efd743d26d5d6ddb8b2.pdf 1f585af9938625e2c8ca9c25213d4087 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document GSHR Gulf South Historical Review Vol. 15 No. 1 The Journal of the Gulf South Historical Association [...] From the Archives: Researching a Legend Michael Thomason For over a century Mobilians have known of the story of the "last slave ship," the Clotilde, which brought Africans here illegally in 1859. Various people have written about this story over the years, but most have accepted the account of Emma Langdon Roche contained in her 1914 book, Historic Sketches of the South. The last of the survivors, Cudjo Lewis, died in 1935. There are few original sources, oral or written to work with, and a fog of myth has tended to obscure even those. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From the Archives: Researching a Legend Subject The topic of the resource Journal articles Description An account of the resource Journal article on the Clotilda Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall 1999 Relation A related resource Thomason, Michael. "From the Archives: Researching a Legend." Gulf South Historical Review, vol. 15, no. 1, Fall 1999, p. 102-106. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-fromthearchivesresearchingalegend-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Clotilde Cudjo Dabney foster hawkins Meaher Requier Roche Thomason https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/920988aa0c48ddeb573f05f92c4adc46.pdf 6bcebdbf4060ff4932c8d66e5c09bb46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mobile Public Library MPL 701 Government Street Mobile, Alabama 36602 LAST CARGO OF SLAVES In the spring of 1861 the case of the United States against Burns Meaher and John M. Dabney, charged with importing 103 natives of Africa for slaves into the United States on the schooner Clotilde--28 men and 25 women, 25 boys and 25 girls--was dismissed out of court because of the war coming on, the court itself being outside the jurisdiction of the United States. W. G. Jones was judge; R. B. Owen, clerk of the court, A. J. Requier, the poet, district attorney, and C. M. Godbold, marshal: and this was the flat ending of the very lively romance that was [...] going when Captain Tim Meaher in 1859 disputed the statement of certain of his northern passengers aboard his steamboat, the Roger B. Taney, that it still was possible to import negroes from Africa in face of all that the United States and Great Britain could do to prevent it [...] hundred thousand dollars [Craighead 357-358]. [...] THERE were two slave markets conducted on upper Royal Street in slavery times, and were in operation in 1863, as shown [...] The advertisement of the other "mart" closes with a notice that "John D. Ragland, Esq. can[?] be found at the above office [Delaney 194]." Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Last Cargo of Slaves Subject The topic of the resource Mobile Public Library Description An account of the resource Mobile Public Library note on the Clotilda Relation A related resource Craighead, Erwin. MOBILE: Fact and Tradition. Powers Company, 1930. p. 357-358. Roche, Emma Langdon. Historic Sketches of the South. Knickerbocker Press, 1914. Delaney, Caldwell. Craighead's Mobile. The Haunted Book Shop, 1968. p. 194. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-lastcargoofslaves-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Clotilde Craighead Czar Dabney delaney hollingsworth Meaher Mobile Public Library Plateau Roche Roger B. Taney https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/4904bb7902a85ecf8ff14d6f03db2041.pdf 6c545527c2a6f633689b872d320940fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mr. Donaldson Dear Sir I have written some of "Schr Clotilda" voyage' and life... at "Grist Mill" with Mr. Jackson Very Respectfully Yours Capt Wm Foster Sept- 29th/90 [different hand] I think the above was written by Mrs[?]. Foster Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa. A.D. 1860. Schr. Clotilda built in Mobile Ala. by Capt Wm Foster A.D. 1856: Fitted out for the coast of Africa to purchase a cargo of Slaves; cleared and sailed from Mobile March 4th with the following cargo: 25 casks of Rice. 80 casks of... Rum. 30 bbl Beef. 40 bbl Pork. 3 bbls Sugar 25 bbls Flour. 4 bbl Bread. 4 bbl Molasses. 25 Boxes dry goods. and sundries. 125 casks water and... thousand ($9,000) dollars in gold: 9 men fore the mast: first and second mates and myself made 12 in all on board: Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa. A.D. 1860 Subject The topic of the resource Eyewitness accounts Description An account of the resource Account of the Clotilda by Captain William Foster Transcription of Capt. Foster’s account of the Clotilda voyage and notes accompanying it (with suggestions in [italics]), by Valerie Ellis, Local History and Genealogy, Mobile Public Library: Mr. Donaldson, Dear Sir, I have written some of “Schr. Clotilda” [“Schr” is Schooner] voyage and left it at “Grist Mill” with Mr. Jackson. Very Respectfully yours, Capt. Wm. Foster Sept. 29th/90 [1890] [The sentence below is in slighter darker ink (perhaps because added later?)] I think the above was written by Mrs. [Mr.? Wm.?] Foster [original seems to be spelled Fostor] Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa. A.D. 1860 Schr Clotilda built in Mobile, Ala., by Wm Foster A.D. 1856. Fitted out for the coast of Africa to purchase a cargo of Slaves; cleared and sailed from Mobile March 4thwith the following cargo: 26 [25?] casks of Rice, 80 casks of augident [maybe aguardiente, meaning contains 29%-60% alcohol?] Rum, 30 bbl. [barrels] Beef, 40 bbl. Pork. 3 bbls Sugar, 25 bbls Flour, 4 bbl Bread, 4 bbl Molasses, 25 Boxes dry goods and sundries, 125 casks water, and nine thousand ($9,000) dollars in gold; 9 men fore the mast, first and second mates and myself made 12 in all on board. March 7th: crossed Mobile Bar with fair winds, and made island of Cuba 3 ½ days, from there to Bermuda. Had rough weather, sprung main boom and other damages. March 17: off Bermuda 60 miles north, encountered a heavy gale of wind lasting nine days with great damage to vessel, having shipped a sea which carried overboard everything on deck except two boats, one fastened on top of midship’s house, and one one cabbin’s [cabin’s] house. Also carried away boat Davits half the steering wheel, and split the Rudder head in three pieces. Portuguese “Man of War” chasing us from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Squalls all day, and about dark our foresail went out of the bolt rope in splinters: the most exciting race I ever saw. April 14th sighted the island Togo Cape De Verde. 16th, Two day[sic] later came to anchor in Porto Praya [Praia], Cape De V. While running to land at “Togo” 8 a.m., we sighted a Portuguese Man of War running for us; we changed course to get away from her, not wishing to be boarded so early on the voyage, as he would follow us for capture. Now having arrived at Porto Praya, Cape D. V., came the trouble to save the vessel! My crew refused duty, and I thought my voyage broken up. However, I made a bargain with my crew to double their wages from first agreement in Mobile, and they went to work cheerfully to repair the vessel; and did not have any trouble with the American Consul, notwithstanding his tact at guessing as to my whither bound, but gave me clearance to trade on the coast of Africa, and recommended to me to go to the island of Anabon [also spelled Annobon] and sell my cargo, as there was a famine on the island. April 22nd, set sail to trade on the coast, while getting under way to leave Porto “Praya” not knowing the current; we ?? [move?] the vessel around and ran into a “Man of War” and carried away her bumkins, sail and main Boom. I thought she would intercept us with shot but did not. Blowing a fine breeze at the time we were soon out of reach of guns, had fine breeze off coast of Cape Palmas. Arrived at Whyda [Whydah] May 15th. 15th: anchored 1 ½ miles from the shore; at 4 p.m. a boat boarded us the same evening to know our business. I told him I wished to exchange commodities and therefore would have to see the Prince and officials. The sea rolling at a fearful height at the time, we could not land in our boats -- but the natives had boats 60 feet long manned by 20 natives, darted through the waves like fish. Having gotten ashore safely, I met with interpreters who kindly congratulated me and gave me in charge of three natives, who put me in a hammock with canopy and carried me into the City of Whyda six miles distant: upon arrival I found splendid accommodations for traders. I spent the night in “Merchant’s Exchange.” Having breakfasted early I with Cicerone [this appears to be an old term for a guide, not necessarily someone named Cicerone – and probably not a beer sommelier, the other definition] sallied forth to see the city and transact my business with the Prince. Cicerone presented me to the ebony Prince, a man of 250 lbs avoirdupois [weight]. Presentation consisted of myself and fifty officials, all of whom fell on their knees in acknowledgement of “His Majesty.” We then partook of social drink, and then I told him my business, that I had nine thousand dollars in gold and merchandise, and wanted to buy a cargo of negroes, for which I agreed to pay one hundred dollars per head, for one hundred and twenty five. After detaining me eight days, I thought him purposing my capture, but during this time I thought it not waste, as I was storing up knowledge of the many things it takes to make up the world: Among the many things that attracted any attention, as we repaired to the place of worship, which consisted of a large square of ground with a wall ten ft. high upon which was covered with snakes – trees in there were loaded with the repulsive things, revelling [possibly swelling, but I think it’s revelling/reveling] in their deified elation [perhaps ulation, misspelling of ululation?]. Devotees attending had them wound around their necks and waists, & had the appearance of our rattlesnake. From thence I went to see the King of Dahomey. Having agreeably transacted affairs with Prince, we went to the warehouse where they had in confinement four thousand captives in a state of nudity, from which they gave me liberty to select one hundred and twenty-five as mine, offering to brand them for me, from which I peremptorily forbid. Commenced taking on cargo of negroes, successfully securing on board one hundred and ten. I told interpreter if he would send the negroes down to the warehouse on the beach and deliver them on board by 10 a.m. I would transfer my cargo to him, to which he agreed. I went on board at 6 a.m. and had my cargo thereon overboard in water-tight casks, and they sent their surf men who swam the casks ashore safely. Early in the morning, I went on board, and left the first mate on shore to tally them aboard; after securing 75 aboard, we had an alarming surprise when man aloft with glass sang out “Sail ho,” steamer leeward [or toward?] ten miles. I looked and, behold black and white flags, signals of distress, interspersed the coast for fifteen miles, and two steamers hove in sight for purpose of capture. The crew thinking our capture inevitable, refused duty and wanted to take any boats from the vessel and go on shore but could not have landed with our boats owing to the surf. While getting underway two more boats came along side with thirty five more negroes, making in all one hundred and ten; left fifteen on the beach having to leave in haste. All under headway, both steamers changed their course to intercept us, the wind being favourable; in a short time we knew we were outsailing them; then my crew showed their appreciation for not letting them take my boats to go on shore; in four hours were out of sight of land and steamers. Twelve days out from Whyda sighted Cape Palmas and Man of War. We thought we were captured. In a short time came a heavy squall, and we were safe; next day struck north east trade winds and going twelve to fourteen miles per hour on June 30th made Abaco light [lighthouse], and came through the hole in the wall. In coming on the Bahama bank at 8 p.m. were running on to a sunken ship with stansions [sic; probably stanchions] in sight. The lookout sang out “hard a starboard” and we passed the ship within ten feet. Next day passed “Tortugas” and two men of war in sight, but took no notice of us, as we disguised our vessel by taking down square sail yards, and fore topmast; appearing as a common coaster and sailed for Mobile, coming through Prilaboy [?? looks like Prilaboy or Pritaboy, but there’s nothing by that name that I know of; the only thing close is Petit Bois Pass/Petit Bois Island in Mississippi] channel into lake Pontchartrain, and anchored off “Point of Pines” Grand Bay, Miss. July 9th went ashore, gave a resident twenty-five dollars for horse and buggy to take me to Mobile. There I got a steam tug to tow schn [schooner?] up Spanish river into the Ala. River at “Twelve Mile Island.” I transferred my Slaves to a river steamboat, and sent them up into the canebrake to hide them until further disposal. I then burned my schr. to the water’s edge and sunk her. July 9th. When anchored off “P. of P.” Miss. The mates and crew did not want me to leave the vessel until they were paid for voyage and said they would kill me if I attempted to take the negroes ashore without their money. Capt. Tim Meaher and party were to have met me there for the purpose of landing negroes, and pay the crew off, and I had made arrangements with the mates and crew, to take the vessel to Tampico and change her name and get clearance for New Orleans – the parties failing to meet me in time, compelled me to come up to Mobile. I hired a tug and went to the vessel to tow her up to Mobile into Spanish River and crew refused to let me have her because I didn’t have time to get the money to pay them. I came back to Mobile and took on board the tug five men and $8,000 dollars, landed [I think] at vessel 9 p.m. Went aboard and settled with them according to my first arrangement in Mobile. We put the mates and crew on steamer and sent them to Montgomery on their way to the northern states. Your most obedient servant Capt. Wm Foster Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 September 1890 4 March 1860 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilde-lastslaverfromustoafrica-01 Relation A related resource Foster, Capt. William. "Last Slaver from U.S. to Africa." 1860. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Dahomey foster Meaher Portuguese Man of War Whyda https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/25d714e7dfb56f9866c6d80d8351cbb8.pdf 12612bb6dd1cced858d413a79a5fcc04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HISTORY The author and Africatown Emma Roche was the first to document a vital segment of Mobile's history By Marilyn Culpepper What do a gifted Mobile artist and America's most well known former slave community have in common? If you have never pondered that question, perhaps you are unaware of the first thorough account written about the original inhabitants of Africantown. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Author and Africatown Subject The topic of the resource Book reviews Description An account of the resource Book review of Emma Langdon Roche's Historic Sketches of the South Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 2007 Relation A related resource Culpepper, Marilyn. "The Author and Africatown." Zalea, August 2007, p. 6, [?]. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-theauthorandafricatown-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Abache Africatown Clothilde Clotilda Cudjo Culpepper Dahomey Historic Sketches of the South Kazoola Meaher Roche Tarkars https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/f3391c2530c08a8d2173462b35d285f6.pdf 877dd10dfa7336edb7f3974d990f1a75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [...] Sunday Morning, November 1, 1914 [...] OF THIS CITY IN CIVIL WAR DAYS [...] The last boat of slaves was brought to Mobile by the Meaher Brothers, father and uncle of our present townsman, Mr. Gus Meaher. They built a ship at [...], which they well supplied with cheap jewelry and trinkets, which they dispatched to Africa. On their arrival, they bought from the king of that country quite a number of these African people, paying for them with these trinkets and jewelry. The ship returned with her load of [...] freight, and on casting anchor at the Fleet, she was met by the river steamer, John B. Taney. The slaves were all placed below deck and the hatches closed down. The steamer came up the bar and passed the city of Mobile, went up the river a short distance, returned, discharged [...] cargo of [...] freight at a point now named Plateau. The descendants of these people are there now, the old chief of the tribe, named Dahomy, is still living at Plateau, and can be seen any time by taking a Magazine Point car. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mobilian Tells of This City in Civil War Days Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper articles Description An account of the resource Newspaper article on Civil War-era South Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1 November 1914 Relation A related resource Cox, B.B. "Mobilian Tells of This City in Civil War Days." The Mobile Register, 01 Nov. 1914, p. 5A. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-mobiliantellsofthiscityincivilwardays-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Civil War cox Dahomey John B. Taney Meaher https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/431523ea2ad0cb09d4e4983078531db9.pdf 6ea3a98794c029ee55f5107de2556d30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Last Slave Ship The "Clotilda" was outfitted as a slaver at the major expense of Capt. Timothy Meaher due to a bet made with several eastern gentlemen. They were passengers aboard a steamboat (not named) cruising up the Alabama River. The conversation concerned secession from the Union and gradually turned to the great risk involved in landing any more slaves in America, and from this came the bet by Capt. Meaher that it would be done. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Last Slave Ship Subject The topic of the resource Records Description An account of the resource Note on the Clotilda Relation A related resource Local History and Genealogy. "The Last Slave Ship." Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-thelastslaveship-01 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Type The nature or genre of the resource text Clotilda Dahomey foster Meaher Twelve Mile Island https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/81e0b530290d66fa395feaa09f1eb83a.pdf 9a9efd665c96b54c7ff508c515872246 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clotilda Collection Subject The topic of the resource Clippings file Description An account of the resource Digital reproduction of the Clotilda archival collection, also including items from the Clotilda and Africatown vertical files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational uses as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scanned images Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text, still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document AN AFRICATOWN CLOTILDE EXPERIENCE. "A Memoir of Lottie Dennison." This book is a biography written about Lottie Dennison, one of the occupants on the Clotilde who was brought to the U.S.A. in 1859. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An Africatown Clotilde Experience Subject The topic of the resource Book reviews Description An account of the resource Book summary of A Memoir of Lottie Dennison by Mable Dennison Relation A related resource Dennison, Mable. "An Africatown Clotilde Experience." A Memoir of Lottie Dennison. 1986. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned image Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context files-clotilda-anafricatownclotildeexperience-01 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mobile Public Library's Clotilda Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource text Africatown Benin Clotilda Clotilde Dahomey Dennison